ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL3.SEP/2025/Brochure.1
Country: Arab region, Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Sultanate of Oman
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Shared Economic Prosperity
Focus Area: Financing for development, Technology & innovation
Initiatives: Artificial Intelligence-Powered Budgeting, Arab Financing for Development Scorecard, Arab Financing for Development Gateway, Integrated national financing frameworks
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Keywords: Arab countries, Artificial intelligence, Development finance, Egypt, Government budgeting, Government spending policy, Jordan, Oman, Public finance, Resources allocation, Results-based budgeting, Financial management, National budgets, Sustainable development, Sustainable consumption, Tax revenues, Technical cooperation, Budgeting, Economic growth, Public expenditures
Integrated Budget Intelligence Toolkit (iBIT)
December 2025
The Integrated Budget Intelligence Toolkit (iBIT) is an AI-enabled digital toolkit that supports Governments in expanding fiscal space and improving budget effectiveness by strengthening public spending efficiency and enhancing the development impact of public resources. It facilitates evidence-based policymaking through a suite of applications designed to optimize the use of public resources, enhance social targeting, improve public procurement, guide development outcomes, and prioritize growth-enhancing public investment.
Pilot applications across the Arab region indicate that improved spending efficiency and stronger budget credibility can unlock substantial fiscal space, potentially up to $150 billion annually, without increasing debt or taxation. The toolkit has been featured in the global Financing for Sustainable Development Report and recognized by the United Nations Chief Economists as an international standard for enhancing budget effectiveness and expanding fiscal space. It has also been included in the leading international BRIDGES initiative endorsed by the Seville Platform for Action.
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Financing for development, Technology & innovation
The Integrated Budget Intelligence Toolkit (iBIT) is an AI-enabled digital toolkit that supports Governments in expanding fiscal space and improving budget effectiveness by strengthening public spending efficiency and enhancing the development impact of public resources. It facilitates evidence-based policymaking through a suite of applications designed to optimize the use of public resources, enhance social targeting, improve public procurement, guide development outcomes, and prioritize growth-enhancing public investment.
Pilot applications across the Arab region indicate that improved spending efficiency and stronger budget credibility can unlock substantial fiscal space, potentially up to $150 billion annually, without increasing debt or taxation. The toolkit has been featured in the global Financing for Sustainable Development Report and recognized by the United Nations Chief Economists as an international standard for enhancing budget effectiveness and expanding fiscal space. It has also been included in the leading international BRIDGES initiative endorsed by the Seville Platform for Action.
